Mark Davis

Mark Davis is a highly accomplished builder, leader, and coach of disruptive cloud infrastructure software companies, with expertise in data center infrastructure, containers, DevOps, virtualization, cloud computing, storage management, software, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, venture-backed startups, market creation, business strategy, go-to-market, marketing, and business development. He studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he was a Tuck Scholar, and graduated cum laude with both a BA and a BS from Trinity University.

As a CEO, Mark has successfully led VC-backed data center software companies to successful acquisitions, enriching employees, customers, VC investors, public shareholders, and acquirers. As a startup VP, he was instrumental in multiple IPO and M&A transactions. Before that, he was an award-winning executive in two Fortune 500 companies and an unusually talented software engineer.

Mark's leadership skills are highly sought after, and he has served in various capacities, such as CEO, Chairman, Founder, Board Director, Advisor, and Investor, for companies such as Kontain, Imanis Data, ClusterHQ, Alchemist Accelerator, Virsto Software (acquired by VMware), Creekpath Systems (acquired by Opsware/HP), MonoSphere (acquired by Quest Software/Dell), Candera, Evolve Software (IPO, then acquired by Oracle), ConvergeNet Technologies (acquired by Dell), Storage Technology Corporation (acquired by Sun Microsystems/Oracle), Sun Microsystems (acquired by Oracle), and Williamson Petroleum Consultants.

Through his work, Mark has created value for himself and others, and he continues to collaborate with founders in achieving their dreams, serving as an advisor, board member, and startup investor.